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Ideal governance systems are explored in this article, questioning existing structures and proposing alternatives like sortition and proportional decision-making. via LessWrong

Jason Kottke thinks the opening credits of the Apple+ show *Severance* are amazing and belong in a fictional "Unskippable Intros Hall of Fame". He lists some of his other favorites, like *Succession*, *Stranger Things*, and *The Wire*, and asks readers to contribute their own.

Alex Tabarrok analyzes Luisa Rodriguez's research suggesting a 1.17% annual chance of nuclear war and a 0.39% chance of a US-Russia nuclear conflict. This translates to a significant lifetime risk of nearly 60% for a child born today.

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